After Yu Tianlin awakened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial soul and the Innate Full Soul Power, they celebrated for one night, and the next day, he immediately went to acquire his Soul Ring.
Because Yu Tianlin's father recently had a premonition of a breakthrough and had to enter seclusion for cultivation at home, he did not personally lead Yu Tianlin to hunt Soul Beasts this time. Instead, he entrusted the task to a distant cousin of Yu Tianlin—Yu Jian, a level 58 Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master.
For the first Soul Ring, the corresponding Soul Beast should be 423 years. With a five-ring Soul King accompanying them, that is more than enough. Even if an accident occurred mid-way and they encountered a thousand-year-old Soul Beast, their safety would not be an issue under the protection of a Soul King.
And so, led by Yu Jian, the two passed through the massive dragon-sculpted stone gate of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan and ventured out to hunt Soul Beasts.
The destination for their trip was the Thunder Canyon. According to Yu Jian, it would be easier to find suitable Soul Beasts there.
Yu Tianlin and Yu Jian only spent half a day traveling, as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan's territory was not far from the Thunder Canyon.
Looking at the canyon before them, where thunder roared and lightning flashed, Yu Jian smiled and said to Yu Tianlin, "Tianlin, I'll quiz you to see if you paid attention at the Clan academy."
Without waiting for Yu Tianlin to object, Yu Jian asked directly, "What are the requirements for attaching a Soul Ring to our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul?"
Yu Tianlin immediately blurted out: "The target Soul Beast must at least be a sub-dragon species. A pure-blood dragon species would be even better."
Yu Tianlin could answer this common-sense knowledge without needing to think.
As they walked towards the Thunder Canyon, Yu Jian continued to press the question: "Then do you know why it must at least be a sub-dragon species? Could it be that absorbing a Soul Ring from other types of Soul Beasts would cause us to explode and die?"
This was a piece of knowledge the clan academy had never taught, and for a moment, Yu Tianlin didn't know how to answer.
Yu Jian explained: "Because of the unique ability of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon—Dragon Transformation."
Dragon Transformation?
Hearing Yu Jian say this, Yu Tianlin showed a thoughtful expression. He did know a little about Dragon Transformation.
Ordinary Beast Soul Masters undergo corresponding changes all over their body after Martial Soul Possession. Their attack power, defense, strength, and speed are all augmented to a certain degree.
Then, as Soul Rings are added one by one, the physical augmentation of a Beast Soul Master after Martial soul Possession becomes stronger and stronger, until level 70 when they achieve the Martial soul Avatar.
However, Soul Masters with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul are different.
Below level 30, Martial soul Possession of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul only forms a lightning-shaped symbol on the Soul Master's brow and strengthens their thunder power; their true physical constitution doesn't increase by much.
Yet, starting from level 30, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master's body can undergo Dragon Transformation. level 30 is single-arm Dragon Transformation, level 40 is dual-arm Dragon Transformation, level 50 is dual-leg Dragon Transformation, level 60 is torso Dragon Transformation, all the way to level 70, where the entire body is transformed and dragon wings grow, turning the person into a dragon, forming the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial soul Avatar.
Although both aim for the Martial soul Avatar, an ordinary Beast martial soul is strengthened bit by bit all over the body simultaneously. In contrast, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial Soul is strengthened part by part, one after the other.
At level 30, while an ordinary Beast martial soul augments the overall physical constitution after martial soul Possession, the extent of augmentation in each aspect is not very high precisely because of this. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, however, is more extreme, concentrating all power into that one hand for the single-arm Dragon Transformation, which is already equivalent to a martial soul Avatar for one arm!
Although the other parts of the body are not as strong as an ordinary Beast martial soul Master, this single arm is enough to tear apart the opponent in front of them!
This is why the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is known as the strongest offensive Beast Martial soul!
Seeing the light of contemplation in Yu Tianlin's eyes, Yu Jian smiled and continued, "You should know the advantages of Dragon Transformation. To achieve this, we must absorb the Soul Ring of a dragon species Soul Beast, at the very least a sub-dragon species that carries the Dragon Clan's bloodline."
"Only this way can we achieve single-arm Dragon Transformation at level 30. If one Soul Ring is not a dragon species, then single-arm Dragon Transformation will be delayed until level 40. Similarly, if two Soul Rings are not, it will be delayed until level 50."
Speaking of this, Yu Jian couldn't help but shake his head: "If three or more Soul Rings do not contain the Dragon Clan's bloodline, then that Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul is considered crippled. No matter how hard they try, they will never be able to break through to level 70."
Yu Tianlin nodded in understanding and asked, "Uncle Yu Jian, then which kind of Soul Beast should I choose for my first Soul Ring?"
Yu Jian explained, "Through verification by generations of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect ancestors, the three most suitable Soul skills for our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul have been summarized."
Yu Tianlin quickly answered, "I know this. The clan academy taught it. The first Spirit Ability is the Thunder Dragon Claw, the second is Thunder Crash, and the third is Wrath of Thunder. I just don't know what kind of Spirit Beast to hunt to gain these abilities."
Yu Jian nodded approvingly and said, "That's right, the most suitable first Spirit Ability for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul is the Thunder Dragon Claw. This skill is extremely useful."
"Soul Masters who possess our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit cannot use Dragon Transformation before level 30, and their attack power is average. This is where the Thunder Dragon Claw is needed. With this skill, they can condense a claw of lightning on their hand, greatly increasing their close-quarters combat ability."
"Even more powerful is that when one's Soul Power reaches level 30 and single-arm Dragon Transformation is achieved, layering the first Soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw, onto it makes the Dragon Arm's attack power skyrocket. Who among the same level can block it?"
"Furthermore, the Thunder Dragon Claw skill also possesses long-range attack capabilities. One can use their own lightning attribute Soul Power to condense and launch a lightning claw, which can shoot up to 20 meters. Upon hitting the target, it can explode, dealing powerful damage to the opponent."
Hearing Yu Jian's eloquent description, the light in Yu Tianlin's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Because the students were all very young, the sect academy only taught basic knowledge and never explained it in such detail. Hearing Yu Jian's account now, Yu Tianlin deeply realized the power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul.
How could the title of the number one powerful offensive Beast Martial soul be undeserved?
Yu Jian smacked his lips, still savoring the talk, and finally said, "As for the Thunder Dragon Claw ability, it is obtained from the Swift-Lightning Dragon. In other words, our target this time is a Swift-Lightning Dragon under 423 years old."
While they were talking, the two had already arrived at the canyon entrance. Yu Tianlin couldn't wait and said, "Let's go in quickly!"
After entering the Thunder Canyon, Yu Tianlin looked around and found the place to be truly desolate.
Can Soul Beasts really survive in such a barren place?
"Eh?"
However, just then, Yu Tianlin suddenly spotted a plant in a corner that was entirely purple and resembled a bamboo shoot. It was faintly flashing with electric light.
However, this "bamboo shoot" looked quite short, only about one segment long.
Yu Tianlin pointed at the "bamboo shoot" and asked, "Uncle Yu Jian, that bamboo shoot must be a plant-type Soult Beast, right?"
"Oh, you mean that," Yu Jian said with a smile, seeing the direction Yu Tianlin was pointing. "That's not a bamboo shoot. The correct name should be the Thunder Hell Prison Vine."
"Thunder Hell Prison Vine?"
Hearing that name, Yu Tianlin's heart stirred. He seemed to recall this name appearing in the later Douluo Dalu series he read in his previous life, but he couldn't quite remember clearly now.
The Thunder Hell Prison Vine... wasn't that a very formidable Soul Beast?
Seeing Yu Tianlin's confused expression, Yu Jian explained, "The Thunder Hell Prison Vine is different from ordinary Soul Beasts; it cannot accumulate Soul Power and raise its cultivation base on its own."
"The Thunder Hell Prison Vine must be struck by lightning to advance its cultivation. It takes about one hundred lightning strikes to equal one year of cultivation for an ordinary Soul Beast."
Yu Tianlin was astonished: "Er, that exaggerated?"
Yu Jian couldn't help but sigh: "Yes. The Thunder Hell Prison Vine cannot actively draw lightning at first, only passively accept the strikes. But who knows how long it takes for it to be hit by lightning by chance? So the cultivation speed of the Thunder Hell Prison Vine is at least ten times slower than that of ordinary Soul Beasts."
Yu Tianlin asked, "Then what is the current cultivation base of this Thunder Hell Prison Vine in front of us?"
Yu Jian sized it up and judged, "At least over ninety years. It should be close to breaking through to the hundred-year Soul Beast level."
"Because it grows near the entrance of the Thunder Canyon, every time someone from the Clan comes here to acquire a Soul Ring, they see it. According to sect records, the earliest time this Thunder Hell Prison Vine was sighted was nine hundred years ago."
Yu Tianlin was speechless. Good heavens, it cultivated for over nine hundred years, yet its actual strength hasn't even broken through to the hundred-year level? Is the Thunder Hell Prison Vine Spirit Beast really that great? Could I have remembered incorrectly?
From Yu Tianlin's expression, Yu Jian knew what he was thinking and warned, "Tianlin, don't underestimate this Thunder Hell Prison Vine."
"Because it's a lightning-attribute Spirit Beast, the sect researched it a long time ago. According to the records, as long as the Thunder Hell Prison Vine breaks through to the hundred-year level, it gains the ability to actively draw lightning. If it encounters stormy weather, it can attract hundreds of lightning strikes in a single day."
Yu Tianlin was shocked: "Hundreds in one day? If we calculate 100 strikes equal to one year of cultivation, doesn't that mean it increases its cultivation by several years in one day? That powerful?"
"It is powerful, but at that point, it's just rushing headlong toward death," Yu Jian shook his head and said, "As its cultivation base increases, the Thunder Hell Prison Vine's body will accumulate more and more thunderous destructive power. When its cultivation reaches around twenty thousand years, it will self-destruct."
"Speaking of which, since this Thunder Hell Prison Vine is located at the canyon entrance, once its cultivation reaches the hundred-year level, it will pose a certain danger, and the Clan will definitely send someone to deal with it then."
Saying this, Yu Jian stopped paying attention to the Thunder Hell Prison Vine and walked toward the interior of the Thunder Canyon: "Let's go, Tianlin, don't worry about the Thunder Hell Prison Vine. Uncle Jian will find you a Swift-Lightning Dragon around four hundred years old later."
Yu Tianlin also averted his gaze from the Thunder Hell Prison Vine and closely followed behind Yu Jian.
Although Yu Tianlin felt the Thunder Hell Prison Vine was formidable, it was not a dragon species Soul Beast, and its age was insufficient, so it was naturally not within his consideration.
The two continued to move deeper into the Thunder Canyon, but after half an hour, they still hadn't spotted any other Soul Beasts.
"Uncle Jian, why are there so few Soul Beasts in this Thunder Canyon? Besides the Thunder Hell Prison Vine at the entrance, we haven't seen a single other Soul Beast."
Yu Tianlin looked at Yu Jian beside him in confusion. Didn't he say it was easier to find suitable Soul Beasts in the Thunder Canyon? Yet now, let alone suitable ones, they hadn't seen even one ordinary Soul Beast.
Yu Jian scanned the cliffs on both sides of the Thunder Canyon, his brows furrowing: "That's strange, it shouldn't be this way. Logically, by the time we reached here, there should have been groups of ten-year Soul Beasts living here. Why is there no trace of them now?"
"Roar!"
Just as the two were wondering, a sharp cry came from afar.
Yu Tianlin looked in the direction of the sound and saw a black dot in the distant sky. In a flash, the black dot expanded several times, revealing its silhouette.
"This is... a Lightning Wyvern? And it looks to be at the ten thousand year level?"
Upon seeing the silhouette of the unwelcome visitor, Yu Jian's expression changed. Without a word, he pulled Yu Tianlin beside him, tucked him under his armpit, and turned to run.
As Yu Jian ran, he cursed under his breath, "Damn it, I knew something was wrong when we didn't run into a single Soul Beast for so long. I didn't expect a ten thousand year Lightning Wyvern to come hunting in the outer area of the Thunder Canyon. What bad luck, and we just happened to run into it."
Yu Tianlin felt a little uncomfortable being squeezed, but he knew the situation was dangerous, so he didn't struggle, only asking, "Uncle Jian, can't you beat it?"
Yu Jian quickly said, "My current level is close to 60, and with a powerful Martial Soul like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, fighting a Lightning Wyvern that just reached the ten thousand year level wouldn't be a problem. But the key is that it can fly. If it's just me, even if I could defeat it, I couldn't kill it. Plus, I need to protect your safety, so running is the best option."
However, running on two legs on the ground could never compare to flying in the sky. Yu Jian hadn't run far when the Lightning Wyvern quickly closed the distance.
Once close, the Lightning Wyvern forcefully flapped its wings, and instantly, a thick bolt of lightning struck directly at Yu Jian below.
Fortunately, Yu Jian was experienced in combat. Sensing the danger, he double-jumped and avoided the Lightning Wyvern's attack.
"Boom!"
With a loud crash, the lightning bolt slammed into the ground, instantly blasting a large pit with a diameter of two meters. With this kind of power, if it had landed on Yu Jian, he could have forcibly resisted it as a Soul King, but Yu Tianlin would surely have been killed.
"This won't work. We can't run away," Yu Jian gritted his teeth and said, "Tianlin, I can't fight properly with you right here."
"I'll throw you out in a moment. After you land, run straight out of the canyon. There are no dangers on the way there. I will tangle with the Lightning Wyvern, and I'll come out to meet you once I shake it off."
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